to stop walking; to pause
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to trample; to crush underfoot
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
seventh month of the lunar calendar
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
favourite book; favorite book
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
senior high school student
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)